Two parts to this question:
Which of these do they CLAIM to be, and which one of these are they ACTUALLY implementing?
2007-07-11 05:57:08 · 16 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bush for example ran on "state rights" in 2000. However, since then he has opposed Massachusett's gay marriage law, Oregon's right to die laws, and California's medical marijuana laws.
2007-07-11 05:59:34 · update #1
State rights, and individual freedoms...we believe in accountability EVEN for states...go figure...we are consistent.
2007-07-11 06:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Conservatives are for states rights and a weak central government. When it comes to gay marriage the problem comes due to a reciprocity law that requires all states to accept marriages legally performed in other states.
The medical pot law is at odds with federal law as is the right to die law. States cannot pass unconstitutional laws or be in opposition to federal laws.
The liberals are playing the system by pushing for gay marriage and other such things in the most liberal states. It simply is not fair that one state can permit something and force its will on the other 49. Federal law made pot and many other drugs illegal.
The case in Florida regarding the poor woman who was killed by her estranged husband's request had a lot of gray area but was ultimately settled by the Courts.
No states can just violate federal laws.
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2007-07-11 06:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually the Republican stand IS for state-rights AND for government at the lowest level. However when it comes to what happened in Massachusets, the objection was to the Mass. Supreme Court legislating from the bench.
Mass. is the ONLY state that has gay marriage. AND if it were put to the voters they probably wouldn't allow it either.
Why don't you go fix some of the Democrat problems. You do that the Republicans would probably let you fix someof theirs.
The Democrats used to be the party of the 'common' man. Now they are the party of special interests.
2007-07-11 06:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both parties are guilty and very powerful. I see a revolution coming soon. Wait until the American Dollar drops to all time lows, the middle class is completely wiped out and Mexico, US and Canada form a union. The majority of American people are so easily influenced by political marketing diversion tactics that influence the small minded person's vote they allow changes to our constitution in order to suit their agendas, goverment control over the people in order to suit their agendas and literally give permission to the democratics, republicans and big coroporations to break our laws.
Check your state's ammendments and compare to other states. A clear commom federal goal is evolving to control the states as well.
I just can't understand why Americans who are in the suffering class can't read and study what America really is and stop defending one of the two major parties who already destroyed a major part of our country. We all shuffle back and forth between democrates and republicans and have always been discusted with both of them for years. And for years, they continue to destroy America.
2007-07-11 06:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by skycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State rights.
2007-07-11 06:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by bobanalyst 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
on principle, the Right is for smaller federal gov't...with exceptions when the Fed believes that a state is undertaking a path detrimental to the safety or prosperity of their people.
states' rights should not even be an issue for discussion. the 10th Amendment is failry succinct.
but then, so is the 2nd Amendment, and you see all the contortions and convolutions the liberals go thru about that one...
interesting that the right to bear arms is listed BEFORE other rights, including self-incrimination, etc...
these rights were not listed in random order...but in order of importance and urgency.
2007-07-11 06:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh definitely state rights. George Bush is not the legislative branch of our govt. He's only one guy. Real change (i have a good feeling on this one) will be not only seen as far as a president elected by the ppl, But the VERY ALL IMPORTANT US House of Representatives. Want to really know the most powerful part of our govt. It's the House of Representatives.
2007-07-11 06:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither side appear to be for much of anything right now and it disgusts me to no end.
I'm a conservative who wants the feds out of my life. I'd like to see much of what the feds have gotten into turned over to the states and municipalities so that we, the voters, stand a chance.
Our politicians need to be replaced and term limits need to go into effect.
2007-07-11 06:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both parties favor expanded federal government. Its easier to collect taxes & bribes and it gives them a powerful launching point to control the debates and elections.
When Bush got the nomination in 2000, he took out the part of the Republican platform that called for state's rights and federal cut backs. You can check it yourself!
2007-07-11 06:01:12 · answer #9 · answered by freedom first 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
republicans stand for small, limited government and states rights on all issues not specifically enumerated as those belonging to the federal government and they USED to do this...now, they are exactly the same as democrats only they lie about it...and bush is NO republican and not even a conservative...he is a globalist...
2007-07-11 06:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋